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scholiast

[ skoh-lee-ast ]
/ ˈskoʊ liˌæst /
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noun
an ancient commentator on the classics.
a person who writes scholia.
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Origin of scholiast

From the Greek word scholiastḗs, dating back to 1575–85. See scholium, -ast

OTHER WORDS FROM scholiast

scho·li·as·tic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for scholiast

scholiast
/ (ˈskəʊlɪˌæst) /

noun
a medieval annotator, esp of classical texts

Derived forms of scholiast

scholiastic, adjective

Word Origin for scholiast

C16: from Late Greek skholiastēs, from skholiazein to write a scholium
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